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From: J Roger Cloutier <>
Subject: Re: DESTROISMAISON
Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 08:35:49 -0500


In article <>,
(Marc Jolicoeur) wrote:

> -=> Quoting (ayra) to All <=-
>
> A(> I am looking for information about this unusual name. Anyone know the
> A(> origin or history of this family name?
>
>
> The orriginal family name was PICARD. The first PICARD over here came from a
> village that contained 3 houses--hence the name. In records in North
> America, the family used the name PICARD dit DES TROIS MAISONS.
>
> This is one of my ancestors. I'm sure you can find the story in
> history/genealogy books. I know that I read it somewhere.
>
> Marc
>
>
> ___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.20 [NR]

It seems that Jette in his dictionary puts things the other way around :
The original name was "Destroismaisons" and since he came from Picardie,
France the ancestor was said to be "Picard"

J Roger Cloutier

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